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Smee ae te mas (iQ 44-38861-3483). In the Chicago area where Jerzy Ray was living, the Burea discovered that James Ray had purchased a car on Jme 5, 1967 (Chicago, M4114 Sub D Ex. 85) and had worked in Wimmetka, Illinois. Ray's exployers also told Bureau agents that James Ray had received several calls fran a man Claiming to be Ray's brother immediately prior to James’ departure from his 4ob. They stated that these calle had a visibly disnrbing effect on James Ray (Chicago 44-1114 Sub G-37). Jerry Raynes, father of the Ray brothers, told the FBI that he overheard Jom and Jerry mention that James had been in Chicago during the sumer of 1967 (Chicago 44-1114-508). Third, in California, the FBI discovered two facts which pointed toward possible contact between James Ray and his brothers. Richard Gonzales who was a fellow _ student with Ray at the bartending school in Los Angeles told Bureau agents that Ray had toid him upon completion of the course that he (Ray) was going to visit a brother in Birminghan for two weeks (HQ 44-38861-1233). The FRI also interviewed Marie Martin, cousin of Charles Stein. She stated that for some time before March 17, 1968, (the date when Ray left Los Angeles) James Ray had been stating that he was in need of funds and was waiting for his brother to send him some mmey. -103-